Job summary
DSFS Ltd are looking to recruit a Senior Finance Systems Officer to assume day-to-day operational responsibility for the Unit4 Business World Finance System.
This includes maintaining and developing the integrated modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Planner, Fixed Assets, Inventory Management, Forms and Bank Reconciliation), coding structures, uploading external interfaces, maintaining the various workflows and reporting hierarchies anddesign and maintenance of key finance reports.
This post is also responsible for the design and maintenance of the Logistics / Procurement modules of the financial system, including aspects of requisitioning across the Trust and will support on future system upgrades.
Interview dates 24th/25th July 2024
*****Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered******
Main duties of the job
o Responsible for the design and maintenance of key finance reports
o Ensure maximum possible availability of the system
o Provide "first line" technical support where appropriate by ensuring the provision of an efficient and responsive helpdesk service to all users of the finance system, resolving system problems in a timely manner.
o Manage user access control for the Unit4 Business World Finance System, ensuring that password management policy is adhered to.
o Implement and maintain external interface systems particularly Payroll, Supply Chain, NHSP, Version One and Holt.
o Develop or create reports or documents based on end user specifications, using Browser reports, the Excelerator reporting tool and SQL scripts
o Monitor support provided by system suppliers Unit 4 / G7 and take appropriate action if this does not meet the required Service Level Agreement.
o Formulate, by involvement with all relevant stakeholders and in conjunction with the Financial Accountant, robust contingency plans for part or total loss of designated systems and take responsibility for testing such plans.
o Ensure system complies with organisations Standing Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation.
o Provide support to the Financial Accountant on future system upgrades.
o Other tasks and duties as specified by the Financial Accountant.
About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and main responsibilities and duties, along with the criteria that is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and main responsibilities and duties, along with the criteria that is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to AAT Qualification / CCAB Certificate Level or with equivalent previous IT Systems Management work experience
Desirable
- Degree Level of Education
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting the management of a fully integrated Finance and Procurement IT System
- Experience of multifunctional project teams
- Experience of highly complex data analysis and reporting requirements
- Proactive in identifying root causes of problems and solution oriented
Desirable
- Experience of managing a Unit4 Business World Finance System
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 Core Modules.
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 reporting utilities e.g. Report Engine, ARC, IntellAgent, Excelerator, SQL
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 Management Console
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
- Experience of supporting an implementation of a Financial System
- Understanding of the NHS financial regime, including statutory reporting requirements
- NHS background
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to provide systems related communications with users of the Finance and Procurement System across the Trust
- Able to develop financial reports to support the Organisation's Financial and Procurement functions and to meeting information requirements of system users
- Ability to set, plan, organise and achieve objectives within specified time frames and use project management skills
- Advanced level of understanding of Microsoft Excel
Desirable
- SQL report writing skills
- Report and Database design and maintenance skills
- Knowledge and Understanding of GDPR Requirements
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to taking responsibility and facilitating the successful way things are done
- Strong inter-personal skills, proven ability to develop and sustain productive relationships with team members, colleagues and other staff
- Ability to liaise with staff at all levels within a multi-disciplinary environment and modify behaviours accordingly
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to convey highly complex financial issues to non-finance managers
- Ability to work under significant pressure, to short deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
- Able to receive, interpret and provide highly complex financial data and information
- Ability to work individually or as part of a team
- Analytical thinking
Desirable
- Innovative in approach, able to challenge and improve the way things are done
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to AAT Qualification / CCAB Certificate Level or with equivalent previous IT Systems Management work experience
Desirable
- Degree Level of Education
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting the management of a fully integrated Finance and Procurement IT System
- Experience of multifunctional project teams
- Experience of highly complex data analysis and reporting requirements
- Proactive in identifying root causes of problems and solution oriented
Desirable
- Experience of managing a Unit4 Business World Finance System
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 Core Modules.
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 reporting utilities e.g. Report Engine, ARC, IntellAgent, Excelerator, SQL
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 Management Console
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
- Experience of supporting an implementation of a Financial System
- Understanding of the NHS financial regime, including statutory reporting requirements
- NHS background
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Able to provide systems related communications with users of the Finance and Procurement System across the Trust
- Able to develop financial reports to support the Organisation's Financial and Procurement functions and to meeting information requirements of system users
- Ability to set, plan, organise and achieve objectives within specified time frames and use project management skills
- Advanced level of understanding of Microsoft Excel
Desirable
- SQL report writing skills
- Report and Database design and maintenance skills
- Knowledge and Understanding of GDPR Requirements
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to taking responsibility and facilitating the successful way things are done
- Strong inter-personal skills, proven ability to develop and sustain productive relationships with team members, colleagues and other staff
- Ability to liaise with staff at all levels within a multi-disciplinary environment and modify behaviours accordingly
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to convey highly complex financial issues to non-finance managers
- Ability to work under significant pressure, to short deadlines and manage conflicting priorities
- Able to receive, interpret and provide highly complex financial data and information
- Ability to work individually or as part of a team
- Analytical thinking
Desirable
- Innovative in approach, able to challenge and improve the way things are done
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
